Colorado Supreme Court rules police need probable cause before using...
The Colorado Supreme Court greatly diminished the role of police dogs trained to detect marijuana with a ruling Monday that created another divide between how state and federal law enforcement can...
View ArticleFederal and local authorities raid marijuana grow houses in huge black market...
Hundreds of local, state and federal law enforcement agents and officers fanned across the Denver metro area Wednesday morning in a massive black market marijuana grow sting in which thousands of...
View ArticleRobert Corry, lawyer for suspect charged in deadly I-70 crash, arrested in...
The attorney for the truck driver at the center of the deadly crash on Interstate 70 in April has been arrested in a domestic violence case, Denver police said. Robert Corry, a noted marijuana lawyer...
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Colorado Cold Cases: Marine veteran executed at marijuana dispensary while...
A Marine veteran who dreamed of becoming a police officer was gunned down three years ago Wednesday while working as a security guard at an Aurora marijuana dispensary. The case has never been solved...
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Prolific drug dealer sold to Jefferson County undercover agents, gets 24...
Jorge Lopez A 36-year old man, who was on parole for drug offense, was sentenced to 24 years in prison for selling heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana to undercover agents in Jefferson...
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Utah killer extradited to Jefferson County for allegedly shooting Golden man...
Drawn to Colorado by the lure of legal marijuana, Austin Jeffrey Boutain and his wife took a bus ride to Denver from Long Beach, Calif., before launching what police allege was a month-long, two-state...
View ArticlePolice find illegal marijuana grows in Teller County and El Paso County
Raids conducted in Cripple Creek and El Paso counties have found two illegal marijuana grow operations. Two men have been arrested in connection with an illegal marijuana grow operation near a high...
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Four men sentenced for roles in 2017 killing of man during an illegal...
Quincy Wilkerson, 19, Armani Pierre, 20, Kylvito Garrette, 20, Isaiah Davis, 21 Four men were sentenced in the killing of a 26-year-old man whom they attempted to rob during an illegal marijuana sale...
View ArticleDenver efforts to clear marijuana-related convictions from criminal records...
Despite much fanfare, Denver’s attempt to help people shed the burden of minor marijuana convictions experienced a slow start. Extremely slow. In Denver, 60 people have successfully vacated their...
View ArticleThree men arrested in Eagle County after being found with 82 pounds of...
Authorities in Eagle County arrested three men last week after finding 82 pounds of marijuana in their car, the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Around 7:45 a.m. on Oct. 25,...
View ArticleAurora couple convicted in massive black market cannabis grow
An Aurora couple has been found guilty by a federal jury in Denver of growing marijuana in a massive black market operation. Huanyu Yan, 54, and wife, You Lan Xiang, 50, were found guilty after a...
View ArticleArmed robbers wearing masks hit multiple marijuana businesses in Denver metro...
Denver police investigators believe the same armed and masked robbers have struck at multiple marijuana businesses in the metro area since early November. Related Articles Aurora couple convicted in...
View ArticleColorado lawmakers consider bill to automatically clear past marijuana...
One key detail could determine whether an upcoming bill in Colorado’s statehouse stands to affect hundreds of thousands of people, or perhaps just a few hundred. State Rep. Jonathan Singer, a Democrat...
View ArticleDenver dispensary burglaries hit 3-year high as 2019 ended with rash of armed...
Police are investigating a string of armed robberies of metro-area dispensaries in December as the number of break-ins at Denver marijuana businesses hit a three-year high in 2019. Dispensaries in the...
View ArticleColorado unveils plan to help bring banking to state’s cannabis industry
With federal banking still out of reach, Gov. Jared Polis unveiled new strategies Monday to entice Colorado banks, credit unions and money transmitters to work with cannabis companies and become...
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Suspect charged in armed robbery of Denver marijuana dispensary — may be...
Denver prosecutors have charged a suspect in the armed robbery of a marijuana dispensary last month that law enforcement officials believe is connected to five similar hold-ups in late 2019. Courtesy...
View ArticleAurora couple first to go to prison in connection with large-scale Colorado...
An Aurora couple was sentenced in federal court this week for their role in a large-scale black market marijuana grow operation, the first people to be sent to prison as part of a massive Denver-area...
View ArticleRocky Ford officer accused of illegally confiscating marijuana is charged...
A Rocky Ford police officer, accused of illegally confiscating marijuana during an active police investigation, has been charged with distribution of the drug. Officer James Lopez is charged with...
View ArticleFamily missing from Thornton is found crossing the U.S. border into Mexico
Parents and a toddler missing from Thornton have been found crossing the U.S. border into Mexico. Reported missing on Wednesday, the family is “safe and unharmed,” said Matt Barnes, a police spokesman....
View ArticleDenver marijuana dispensaries see increase in burglaries during coronavirus...
Denver marijuana businesses have seen an increase in burglaries during the coronavirus pandemic as the cannabis industry continues to see an uptick in crime in the city, according to police. Allowed to...
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